115 S1474 IS: Recognizing the Environmental Gains In Overcoming Negligence ActU.S. Senate2017-06-29text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1474IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 29, 2017Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Ms. Harris, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Carper, and Mr. Sanders) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public WorksA BILLTo prohibit the use of fiscal year 2018 funds for the closure, consolidation, or elimination of
certain offices of the Environmental Protection Agency.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Recognizing the Environmental Gains In Overcoming Negligence Act or the REGION Act.2.Regional and program offices of the Environmental Protection AgencyNo regional or program office of the Environmental Protection Agency shall be closed, consolidated, or eliminated using funds made available for fiscal year 2018.